Comments on: Red Sox add Dennys Reyes to 40-man roster

By: bobwsc

bobwsc — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:31:43 +0000

hate to admit this but Soriano setting up for Mo is unstoppable. I think the Sox will stick with Papelbon for too long and it will turn into another handful of blown saves. granted the Yanks starters after CC are suspect, but the Sox have an issue with Beckett and lesser issues with Lackey and Dice-K, but issues nonetheless. the Sox pitching could be a little effed.

By: bobwsc

bobwsc — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:27:59 +0000

I read where someone referred to him as “the Big Sweat.” looks like crisco pours from his pores.

By: wendell7

wendell7 — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:15:28 +0000

Ha, I have been thinking the same thing !

By: uyf1950

uyf1950 — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:21:48 +0000

To thinman61 – I’m not the one that keeps telling myself how good the back end of my teams rotation is. If you read most of the post it’s Red Sox fans that keep up the pretense of their teams pitching staff. It’s Red Sox fans that keep talking about how good Beckett, Dice K, etc… were in the past. Dice K has had one good year in the 4 he has been a Red Sox. Beckett has had 1 good year in the last 3. As for Lackey I would know how to classify him other then to say average with the exception of again 1 year. Buchholz is inexperienced and has pitched admittedly well but only for 1 season. Lester is the only pitcher that as pitched consistently. That’s hardly a rotation Red Sox fans should hang their post season hopes on never mind brag about. It’s not Yankee fans and certainly not me that’s living in denial. I know everyone says spring training stats don’t mean anything and they all may very well be right. But in my book losing 9 games straight and allowing 78 runs during that span even for spring training can’t be a positive sign. That’s exactly what the Red Sox have done the last 9 games.

By: beantownsports247

beantownsports247 — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:43:55 +0000

Plain and simple , Red Sox offense > Yankees offense . Red Sox pitchers > Yankee pitchers . Enjoy ^_^

By: Ari Collins

Ari Collins — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:55:14 +0000

Yeah, Okajima wasn’t very good last year, but he’s still entertaining to watch.

By: cur68

cur68 — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:48:41 +0000

I hope it’s Okajima for the final spot. I always liked the way he’s never looking when he releases the ball. How he does that is a thing of mystery to me.

By: cur68

cur68 — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:46:48 +0000

nyyankeefanforever; I think AJ will rebound. I say this with the up front disclaimer that I’m not a Yankees fan and, since my team plays in the same division, I don’t really want your # 2 guy having a good year. The trouble is I’ve watched this guy pitch a lot for the Jays and so long as you keep him away from a noodle armed catcher and he gets to use his secondary pitches, he can be really good. If he’s lucky his manager, a former catcher, will give him a good catcher. Then you’ll see this guy perform. Still hoping he gets beat by the Jays every time, though. T minus 5 days…

By: nyyankeefanforever

nyyankeefanforever — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:49:28 +0000

@uyf1950 Well said, but as a Yankee fan I’d like to personally respond to jackmarshall and thinman on behalf of all the Yankee fans I know.

@jackmarshall The reason everyone (but you, apparently) assumes NY has an outstanding team is because last season they led MLB in scoring runs, led the AL (along with the Rays) in fewest errors, have the best bullpen, came within two games of consecutive Series appearances last season after winning it all just two seasons ago. and have been to the playoffs every season but one over the last decade and a half.

@thinman Hughes + Garcia = 30 wins last season. Beckett (the DL Queen) + Dice-K = 15 wins last season.

As for AJ and Lackey, I don’t know if oddsmakers handicap such things, but I’d feel pretty comfortable betting on Burnett’s chances of improving on his 10 wins last season over Lackey repeating his 14 wins.

By: nyyankeefanforever

nyyankeefanforever — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:49:21 +0000

@uyf1950 Well said, but as a Yankee fan I’d like to personally respond to jackmarshall and thinman on behalf of all the Yankee fans I know.

@thinman Hughes + Garcia = 30 wins last season. Beckett (the DL Queen) + Dice-K = 15 wins last season.

As for AJ and Lackey, I don;t know if oddsmakers handicap such things, but I’d feel pretty comfortable betting on Burnett’s chances of improving on his 10 wins last season over Lackey repeating his 14 wins.

By: thinman61

thinman61 — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:12:13 +0000

Keep telling yourself that, UYF. Maybe you’ll even start to believe it after a while. I would take Beckett, Lackey and Dice-K in a NY minute over Hughes’ 87 mph fastball, Burnett’s love affair with the DL, Ivan Nova, and Freddy Garcia.

By: uyf1950

uyf1950 — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:02:33 +0000

To Jack Marshall – Don’t know how many Yankee Fans you know but I can tell you all the ones I know wouldn’t trade a Big Mac Value Meal never mind any of the Yankee staff for Beckett and Dice K. For Lackey may be they would be willing to give up Igawa. I would have said Mitre but the Yankees already let him go for a 4th/5th outfielder. You’re living in denial if you think those 3 are going to be instrumental in getting the Red Sox to the promised land.

By: Jack Marshall

Jack Marshall — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:36:40 +0000

And the Yankees would take that “crap shoot” for their current 3-5 in a New York minute. If the Sox started a season with a back end like that, the fans and sportswriters would have them picked for 4th. Yeah, there’s a double-standard all right.—everyone assumes NY has an outstanding team no matter how many holes there are.

By: pisano

pisano — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:20:34 +0000

proudlycanadian, I have a feeling Bostons pitching is a little suspect, after Lester and Bucholz it’s basically a crap shoot, but thanks for the 411.

By: uyf1950

uyf1950 — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:33:36 +0000

You got that right. I guess I would say the Yankees are held to a higher standard…and may be they should be as the best of all time. Still the Yankees keep proving their critics wrong and I’m sure 2011 won’t be any different. Keep the faith my friend. The regular season is just around the corner.

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:18:18 +0000

He didn’t look very good against the Jays yesterday; on the other hand, Beckett looked worse.

By: pisano

pisano — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:02:45 +0000

I wouldn’t make book on it my friend, he looks like he’s at top weight. Isn’t it funny that all’s quiet on this signing? If the Yankees would have signed him they would be hearing what a bad move they made. “I’m just sayin”

By: uyf1950

uyf1950 — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:36:41 +0000

Well he certainly is well traveled 12 teams I believe in 14 major league seasons (13 in 15 season including 2011 now). The main question I see here is. Is he in the best shape of his life?

By: bobwsc

bobwsc — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:32:13 +0000

El Guapo, part deux